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Benoît Rouger

CEO

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland21 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led design for innovative Microsoft devices.
  • Directed Nokia's future smart device portfolio.
  • Oversaw Lumia device industrial design execution.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Consumer Electronics design expert with extensive experience in industrial design and product management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Industrial DesignProduct ManagementCreative DirectionDesign ManagementTechnology IntegrationUx Collaboration

Other Skills

3D VisualizationCADCatiaCatia V5Computer-Aided Design (CAD)Concept ArtConcept DesignConcept DevelopmentConcept GenerationDesign StrategyDesign ThinkingDesign for ManufacturingExperience DesignHeuristic EvaluationInformation Design

Experience

21 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Cisco

Senior Industrial Designer

Mar 2021Present · 5 yrs 3 mos · Finland

  • As a Senior Industrial Designer at Cisco, my work is about envisioning and bringing to market the future of video collaboration devices.
Leadership3D VisualizationProduct ManagementConcept GenerationIndustrial Design

R creative oy

Creative Director & CEO

Mar 2019Present · 7 yrs 3 mos · Helsinki Area, Finland

Omuus ltd.

Design Consultant

Nov 2018Feb 2019 · 3 mos · Helsinki Area, Finland

Microsoft

5 roles

Design Director

Promoted

Nov 2016Oct 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Design Director on the Surface Duo & Surface Slim Pen project
LeadershipCreative DirectionConcept GenerationDesign ManagementIndustrial Design

Principal Industrial Designer

May 2016Nov 2016 · 6 mos

  • Design lead in Microsoft Hardware design team.

Principal Industrial Designer

Aug 2015Apr 2016 · 8 mos

  • Design lead in Microsoft Hardware design team.

Senior Design Manager

Feb 2015Aug 2015 · 6 mos

  • Leading one of the Lumia industrial design team in Espoo.
  • As a design manager my role is to guide, coach, and lead a team of talented product designers through a range of product. As well as assist designers through their careers and their personal development.
  • During this period i was leading a global exercise with design teams in Beijing and Espoo on the next generation of products. I was collaborating with partners in engineering and business leads to drive a holistic product range development. The projects included asset development in material technology as well as technology opportunities scaled at different price points.

Principal Industrial Designer

Apr 2014Feb 2015 · 10 mos

  • April 2014 / Present
  • Range lead for Microsoft Mobile devices based in Espoo. My responsibility oversees industrial design execution and the integration of mechanics with industrial design together as well as lead for technology integration projects. Collaborating with R&D to develop a set new of technology opportunities with suppliers as an asset for the range work.
  • Among the range i was the design lead for the Lumia 950XL.
  • Products Launched ;
  • Lumia 640 & Lumia 640 XL
  • Lumia 950 & Lumia 950 XL
  • Lumia 550 & Lumia 650

Nokia

3 roles

Design Specialist, Industrial Design

Dec 2009Apr 2014 · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Range Lead (2011–2014) – Directed industrial design execution for Nokia’s future smart device portfolio, integrating mechanics, ID, and technology innovation in collaboration with R&D and global suppliers. Partnered with UX leads to align hardware and software experiences into a unified design language.
  • Launched flagship devices: Lumia 925 and Lumia 1520, both highly recognized for design excellence.
  • ID Team Lead (2011–2012) – Led design team on advanced material technology integration, delivering multiple device concepts and creating a toolbox for future implementation projects.
  • Vision Lead, E-Series (2009–2010) – Defined and led design vision for the E-Series 2012 business smartphone range. Facilitated workshops combining consumer insights, technology trends, and materials innovation to deliver holistic product concepts.

Senior Industrial Designer

Promoted

Jun 2004Dec 2009 · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • From industrial designer to a senior level with multiple projects during that period among those Nokia E65, Nokia E71 and Nokia E52 & E55

Industrial Designer Intern

Jun 2003Aug 2003 · 2 mos · Salo, Finland

  • Collaboration with Nokia Design to make my master thesis work. Organizing workshops with Nokia Design teams to utilize the scale and the knowledge of Nokia. I enriched my thesis and provided a relevant product proposition with my thesis work.
  • Thesis was granted congratulations from Jury.

Auchan

Industrial Designer Intern

Jan 2002Mar 2002 · 2 mos · Lille Area, France

  • Participated in several design work and specifically the design of the new range of kitchen tools of Auchan branded products. Among the collection one of my designs was implemented in mass production.
  • More about Auchan under this link @
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auchan

Lancel

Industrial Designer Intern

Jul 2001Aug 2001 · 1 mo · Paris Area, France

  • First school internship within the design industry. Lancel is among the oldest luxury in the leather goods in France. Within the Lancel Design team i was working on conceptual man bags and suitcases.

Renault

Industrial Designer Intern

Jul 2000Jul 2000 · 0 mo · Guyancourt , France

Education

Creapole Ecole Superieure de Design Industriel

Master of Arts — Design

Jan 2000Jan 2005

La Source

Baccalauréat — Scientific Section

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